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Nearly one year ago, several casinos in Atlantic County closed their doors, leaving an estimated 6,000 residents out of work. Through our Impact Fund, we invested $50,000 in New Jersey’s non-emergency helpline NJ211 to support a call specialist dedicated to helping residents.

We are committed to building a talent pipeline of skilled leaders to address current and future challenges in the nonprofit sector and are pleased to congratulate our newest graduates from our Young Leaders Program.

On June 26, Governor Chris Christie signed into law a $34 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2016 that protects key investments in Education, Financial Stability and Basic Needs without raising the tax burden on New Jersey’s citizens.

We are excited to announce that Melinda (Mindy) K. Holman, Chairman of Holman Automotive, has been named chair of the regional Board of Directors for United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey.

At United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey, we’re in the business of driving Impact, and we are grateful to the regional business community in particular for partnering with us to help build a brighter future for everyone.

Earlier this month, we celebrated the accomplishments of more than 80 young women during United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey’s 2015 Girls Today, Leaders Tomorrow (GTLT) Year-End Celebration.